Health

Budget: Mark McGowan wants the federal government to extend a COVID-19 health funding deal; cost of living relief praised; Deloitte says budget “short termism to the extreme”.

Premier Mark McGowan has defended the state government's decision to ease level two restrictions despite WA nearing its predicted peak with 9,754 new infections and three deaths.

The federal government has set aside more than $1 billion in this year's budget in a bid to end violence against women and children.

The federal government has shown its support for a $750 million comprehensive cancer centre and pledged $375 million to fund the project, but the state government is yet to commit its half.

Western Australia has recorded 7,288 new COVID cases, bringing the number of active COVID cases in the state close to the 50,000 mark.

Two COVID-related deaths were reported as the number of new COVID cases in WA topped 8,000 again overnight.

Vulnerable and older Australians will soon be able to get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose.

COVID WRAP: The Premier has announced an intended easing of restrictions later this month as WA reported a record-breaking figure of new COVID cases.

The number of new Covid positive cases in WA has hit 8429 - the highest since the pandemic began two years ago.

Western Australia has recorded 7,075 new COVID cases overnight, after recording fewer than 6,000 cases per day for the past three days.

COVID WRAP: The state government has reversed its scale down of elective surgeries as daily COVID cases in WA continue to drop, but the opposition says it doesn't go far enough.

WA has recorded another 6,176 COVID cases overnight, as the state government begins the next phase of its free Rapid Antigen Test program.

Scott Morrison says it was Mark McGowan who convinced him to back down in the battle over the state's borders.

WA has reported a record 6,062 new COVID cases in the past 24 hours, as a woman in her 80s became the fifth COVID-related fatality in the past month.

Western Australia has recorded another spike in COVID cases, with 5,377 new infections recorded overnight.

Diane Smith-Gander is set to chair HBF with the incumbent, Tony Crawford, signalling he will retire from the board in May.

In our latest edition, Business News asked six women about their careers, the greatest challenges they have faced and their proudest moments.

The state government has opened a new $29 million intensive care unit at Royal Perth exclusively for COVID patients, as WA records 4,037 new cases overnight.

WA has recorded 5,005 new COVID cases overnight, as more people are admitted to hospital.

Western Australia has reported another record-breaking figure of 4,535 new COVID cases overnight, with a number of patients requiring intensive care.

Amber-Jade Sanderson announced the transition to "very high caseload settings" just hours after WA reported another record-breaking jump in figures, with 3,594 new infections.

HBF has inked an agreement with national pharmaceutical retailer TerryWhite Chemmart to expand members' access to major health services.

The number of COVID cases in WA has risen by a record 2,847 overnight, as the opposition blames state government's “anti-business” rules for Perth's tumbling office occupancy rate.

Pharmacist and entrepreneur Emma Hanh Ma and Koori woman and mining boss Amanda Healy have been inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame under the business category.

Artrya co-founder John Barrington has been named to replace Wayne Martin as chair of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.

The number of active COVID cases in Western Australia is fast approaching 10,000, with another 2,137 infections recorded overnight.

COVID WRAP: Cases in WA surge by 2,423 overnight as one person loses their life, the state reopens to the rest of the world and a $12 million tourism drive.

COVID WRAP: WA records 1,770 new COVID cases on the eve of the state's borders reopening, hospitals move to ‘red alert' and a new $72 million business assistance package.

Long-term solutions are needed to address the systemic shortage of aged care workers.

The state government will strengthen public health restrictions this week ahead of what Premier Mark McGowan warns will be the most difficult month of the pandemic.

APM Human Services has tabled its first half-yearly report since debuting in a $982 million IPO last year, reaffirming its commitment to a dividend while posting a $42.7 million net loss.

The number of COVID cases in WA has risen by 1,043 overnight, as public health measures are expanded from Kununurra to Esperance.